FIRST DAY INTRODUCTION GAMES
ESL / EFL RESOURCES                                                                              Trip to the Moon
Activity Type                          Introduction
Listening and speaking                 Here is a fun way to get students to introduce themselves to the
activity                               class. This introduction game works best with young learners.
                                       Procedure
Language Focus
                                       Begin the game by saying, "I'm the captain of a spaceship. I'm
Introductions
                                       going on a trip to the moon. Who wants to go with me and what
a, an, some                            are you going to bring?"
Countable and                          Then, write the following sentence on the board for the students
uncountable nouns                      to say:
                                       Hi, my name is... and I'm going to bring a/an/some...
Aim
                                       The students who are allowed to go are the ones who bring
To introduce yourself to
                                       something that begins with the first letter of their name. However,
the class and say an item
                                       don't explain this to the students. It's up to them to work it out!
that begins with the first
letter of your name.
                                       The first student then stands up and says, "Hi, my name is... and
                                       I'm going to bring a/an/some..."
Preparation
                                       If the item doesn't match with the first letter of their name, say,
None                                   "I'm sorry, you can't go."
                                       Then, move on to the next student.
Level
                                       If a student manages to work it out or accidentally says an item
Young learners
                                       matching with the first letter of their name, you accept them on
                                       board and write up their name.
Time
                                       Eventually, most of the students will understand the game when
15 minutes                             they see that some students are allowed to go.
                                       You can also have the students give more information about
                                       themselves (e.g. their age, hobbies, etc) by adding to the text on
                                       the board.
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